Re: FLASH: Flash Designers Wanted<demos>

[Marc Hoffman]

Hi Al,

If you've done some work you can show, _that's_ your demo as far as I'm

concerned. The client should have a fair chance to assess your skills

before contracting with you.  And you should be professional and produce

work of the same quality as that which you showed the client.  And then the

client should pay you for all the work you did for the client.


To use an analogy that I think fits well:  In the ad industry, agencies

routinely have a concept made into a demo so they can get a better feel if

it will work, or so they can show it to their client.  But they always pay

the employee or contractor who makes the demo.  Part of the business is

that you don't keep everything you produce.  So throwing stuff away is part

of making a profit.  And the profit should be shared with everyone who

worked for it.


There's nothing wrong with making a demo.  But it shouldn't be free.


My $.02


-Marc H.



At 11:42 AM 10/22/98 -0700, you wrote:

>Hey, this is a little bit off the subject of Flash but since everyone is

>debating ethics and contracts I have a serious question.  When a potential

>client asks you to make a "demo" are you getting screwed?  I mean, heck the

>odds of getting any particular job are relatively low and if you spend your

>time making demos for free that's a waste.  However, if you really want the

>job you'll go the extra mile so.....  I'm lost on this one.  What's the

>industry standard... Demo or no Demo?  I feel like if I say "no way!" I've

>lost the deal.... but if I say "sure, my time is free," I'm wasting my time.

>I mean heck, I probably won't get it anyway because I'm competing against a

>dozen companies. The reason this is on my mind is that I JUST did a home

>page demo for a comic book company.  I can't pinpoint where it's coming from

>but I get the vibe that they are not going to use me for the project.  In

>other words.... I wasted a lot of time for nothing.  So, what do you guys

>do?

>

>Al Rosetti

>http://www.websitepartners.com

>

>

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